Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 117.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

117.9 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

157th

of 191 countries

All-time high

337 kilograms per year per capita

in 1980

All-time low

84.78 kilograms per year per capita

in 2006

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka is 117.9 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka peaked at 337 kilograms per year per capita in 1980 and was at its lowest, 84.78 kilograms per year per capita, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	118.55 kilograms per year per capita	107.01 kilograms per year per capita	150.23 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	161.7 kilograms per year per capita	106.38 kilograms per year per capita	286.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	173.42 kilograms per year per capita	115.68 kilograms per year per capita	337 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	109.05 kilograms per year per capita	99.72 kilograms per year per capita	116.56 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	93.67 kilograms per year per capita	84.78 kilograms per year per capita	115.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	100 kilograms per year per capita	92.01 kilograms per year per capita	111.6 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	127.39 kilograms per year per capita	117.9 kilograms per year per capita	145 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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155 Namibia 127.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
156 Japan 122.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
158 Zimbabwe 117.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
159 Benin 116.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
160 Congo 114.26 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka was 117.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 337 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 84.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.